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The Revelation of Jesus Christ: An Illustrated Overview

Session 21: Chapter 19


7 Core

Messages

14:14-20 – 2 Great Harvests: Grain / Grace harvest concludes past 3 rows’ Winepress of wrath

summarises next 3 rows

2 HarvestsGrace (God’s people); Wrath (God’s enemies)

14:1-5 - The Lamb, standing on Mt Zion with the 144,000 singing

song of Moses & Lamb, with Heaven’s choir

Ch14

14:6-11 - 3 Angelic messengers: 1) Fear God; 2) Fallen is

Babylon; 3) Eternal torment for Beast worshippers

14:12-13 - Call to endure; Blessed are martyrs

11:15-19 - Temple open, ark seen, loud voices declare

‘Kingdom has come’

Ch12-13:8 – 3rd Woe: Satan cast to earth; raises Beast who wars on saints, rules earth for

42m

13:9-10 – Call for saints to endure

Ch12-13

7 Trumps Part II(7th)

Satan’s rage & final stand in this age (3.5 yrs – Great Tribulation)

13:11-18 – Satan raises False Prophet who leads worldwide

worship of Beast for 42m

7 Bowls

Ch15 – Beast Overcomers before throne – Song of Moses

& Lamb; 7 Angels receive 7 Bowls

Ch16 – 1st 6 Bowls poured out, culminating in nations awaiting

Armageddon16:15 - Call to stay awake

16:16-17 - Nations assembled at Armageddon; 7th Bowl poured

out [interlock – Babylon judged]

Ch15-16

God’s rage & final judgmentof Satan’s world & age

7 Songs of Babylon’s Judgment

16:17-17:3a – Voice from temple, lightning, thunder,

earthquake, hail; 1 of 7 angels says ‘Come’

17:3b-18:3 – 7 headed Beast destroys Harlot Babylon, for

deceiving world

18:4-8 – ‘Come out, my people’-Babylon judged for her

wickedness

18:9-19:3 – World mourns Babylon’s destruction; Heaven celebrates [interlock – Heaven

celebrates Babylon’s fate]

Ch17-18

Babylon’s Final judgmentSatanic World system destroyed forever

7 Trumps Part I (1st - 6th)

8:1-5 – 7 Angels & trumps; Saints’ prayers; Coals on earth; thunder, lightning, earthquake;

30m silence

8:6–9:21 - 1st 6 Trumps: 4x 1/3rd

natural disasters from heaven; 2 woes = 2x Demonic Armies

Ch10-11:14 – God’s warnings for 42m preceding 7th Trump, through 2 Witnesses in Jer’m

11:14-15 – 3rd woe to come, 7th

Trump blown [interlock – temple response]

Babylon’s Final warnings 3.5 yrs of Trib’n judgments for World System, a call to repent

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Prologue

7 Letters to 7 Churches

7 Eternal rewards for Church

(Overcomers)

Epilogue

1:10b-20 ; Jesus amongst 7 lampstands, 7 stars in hand

Ch 2 – 3 – 7 Letters to 7 Churches

1:1-10a – Opening address: Divine book through John,

Blessed are doers of it

21:1-9 - Voice from throne, ‘God's home with man’; ‘All

new'; 'Eternal blessing or curse'

22:8-20 – Closing address: Divine book through John,

Blessed are doers of it

21:10 - 22:7 – 7-fold Reward for Overcomers in New Jerusalem(God in midst, Lamb in midst, Eternal City (New Jerusalem), River of life, Tree of life, Nothing accursed,

Eternal life & reign)

Ch1b-3

Ch21-22a

Ch22b

Ch1a

Church rewarded

Church sanctified

John & Jesus: John’s Greeting, Jesus’s address, Book’s blessings

John & Jesus: John’s Greeting, Jesus’s address, Book’s blessings

Theophany Judgment event/ statement Interlude: Mercy Culmination & interlockAuthor’s address

Level 4: Theophany initiated sequence of Prophetic Septet Judgment & Mercy events / statementsLevel 3:

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Ch 19-20 describe Christ’s completion of His redemption plan at His 2nd coming

(in antithetical symmetry with Ch 8-11, which describes Babylon’s final warnings – the 7 trumps)

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19:1-10 – Worship at throne, Babylon destroyed, marriage of

Lamb has come, Bride ready

19:11-20:3 – Christ returns, destroys armies; 2 Beasts

damned; Mil’m;

20:4-6 – Saints reign with Christ for 1000 years

20:7-14 - Gog & Magog; Satan damned; Final Judgment,

Wicked, Death, Hades damned [interlock –voice from throne]

Ch19-20

Christ Completes redemption plan: by return & 7 eternal judgments (evicting illegitimate tenants)

7 SealsCh4-5 – Jesus (Lamb, 7 horns, 7

eyes) takes 7 sealed scroll. 7 Songs

Ch6 – 1st 6 Seals: 4 Horse Riders, Martyrs’ pray for judgm’t,

Sign of Day of Lord’s Wrath

Ch7 – 2 Protected peoples, 2 types of victory: 144,000 Jews

(temporal); God’s saints (eternal)

8:1-2 – 7th Seal opened, 7 angels given 7 trumpets [interlock - 7 angels]

Ch4-7

Christ Initiates redemption plan by opening 7 Seals

CHAPTER 19-20: Christ completes His redemption plan

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COMMENTS ON

REV CH19

1. The climax of book of

Revelation: >10 ‘Inclusio’s’

terminate in Revelation 19

2. The fulfilment of bible

prophecy: Most OT prophecy

culminates in Christ’s 2nd

coming in Revelation Ch 19;

Many OT Chapters speak

directly about these events:

1. AT least 9 Prophets

2. At least 10 Chapters in

Isaiah

3. At least 8 Psalms

3. The summit of revelation:

most detailed description of

Christ as coming King in the

bible, & of his confrontation of

& victory over evil

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3 DIRGES MOURNING BABYLON’S FALL (CH 18)

HEAVEN CELEBRATES DESTINY OF THE 2 WOMEN (19:1-10)

A. Celebration 1: by multitude in heaven: Babylon’s fall (19:1-6)

B. Celebration 2: Lamb’s Wedding supper (Rev 19:6-10)

RETURN OF THE KING & ARMAGEDDON (19:11-21)

C. Return of King: Glorious King leads heaven’s armies to battle;

He goes to tread the winepress of God’s wrath (19:11-16)

D. Feast: Angel invites carrion birds to messianic banquet (v17-18)

E. Armageddon; Warrior King destroys AC, False Prophet, &

armies with breath of His mouth; 2 Beasts cast into hell (v19-21)

19A

19B

19C,D,E

19A,B. Heaven celebrates destiny

of the 2 Women

19C. Return of the King; D. God’s great

feast; E. Armageddon

Things that areThings seen

PRO-LOGUE: Vision & Comm-ission

CHURCH JUDG’D NATIONS JUDGED: ‘Day of the Lord’ plan to judge the nations & redeem His people

1st 6 Seals

7th Seal; 1st 6 Trumps

IN: Harlot Babylon JudgedIN: God’s

people

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6 7 8 9 10 11a,b 12 13 14 18 191 2 3

IN: God’s Final warnings to nations

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7 Eternal Judgments

7 Bowls of wrath

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Beast kingdom

IN: 2 Great Harvests

11c

OUTCOME8

20 211716

7 Trumps 7th Trump

3 4 5 6 7

7 Eternal rewards in

N.Jer’m

‘Day of the Lord’: Plan to redeem & judge the earthO.T

1

Church Age

2-3

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12A

7 Seals

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7 Trumps (TRIBULAT’N - Daniel’s 70th ‘week’)

8-9 11C 13

7 Bowls (30d)

15-16 19

7A 7B 10 11A,B 12B 17A 17B-18 14B 14C1 14A14C2

Mill’m & Final Judgm’t Eternity

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Contrast 2: The 2 Womens’

destinies

Contrast 3: The 2 Feasts: enemies

ARE feast; saved are guestsContrast 4, 5:

2 kings;

2 armies with 2 experiences of

Christ’s return;

Allusion19:11-16 19:11-16 19:17-18 19:19-21

Dan 7:10-27* Isa 63:1-3 Ezek Ch 38-39 Zech Ch 10-14

OT Passage

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• Jesus returns on clouds of fire to take over Gov’t of earth, by confronting & destroying AC armies at Armageddon

• Man coming from Jordan area, with crimson stained garments from treading the winepress of God

• Battle of Gog & Magog. destroys multiple nations gathered for war against Israel. Birds feast on flesh the those armies

• God gathers all nations to Jer’m, defends Israel, destroys enemy armies, leads Israel to accept Christ as Messiah, restores Israel

Type of

Allusion

• Parallel passages, fulfilment • Parallel passage, fulfilment • Parallel Passage, fulfilment • Parallel Passage, fulfilment

Implications

for Book of

Rev

• Rev 19 fulfils the prophecies of the Son of Man coming to drive evil off the planet & establish God’s kingdom forever

• Rev Ch 19 is the fulfilment of Isa Ch 63

• Ezek Ch 38-39 describes same events as Rev 19, adds insight into Jesus’ 2nd coming, e.g. which nations lead rebellion

• Just before Jesus’ 2nd coming, Israel’s remnant will accept Christ & call on Him. At His return He will fight for them & deliver them

Contrast 1: 2 reactions to Babylon’s

fall: world mourns; heaven rejoices

* See also Mt 24:29–31; 16:27; Lk 21:27; Mk 14:62; 2 Thes 2:8


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After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honorand power belong to the Lord our God! For true and righteous are His judgments,

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because He has

judged the great

harlot who

corrupted the

earth with her

fornication; and

He has avenged

on her the blood

of His servants

shed by her.”

Again they said,

“Alleluia! Her

smoke rises up

forever and

ever!”

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…because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.” Again they said, “Alleluia! Her smoke rises up forever and ever!”

And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and

worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!” 8

And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!”

Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”

And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!

Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

Then he said

to me, “Write:

‘Blessed are

those who are

called to the

marriage

supper of the

Lamb!’ ” And

he said to me,

“These are the

true sayings of

God.”

Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.”

And I fell at his

feet to worship

him. But he said

to me, “See that

you do not do

that! I am your

fellow servant,

and of your

brethren who

have the

testimony of

Jesus. Worship

God! For the

testimony of

Jesus is the spirit

of prophecy.”

And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Then I saw heaven opened…

… and behold,

a white horse.

And He who

sat on him was

called Faithful

and True, and

in

righteousness

He judges and

makes war.

… and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.

He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.

And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.

Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations.

And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron.

He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS

Then I saw an angel

standing in the sun; and he

cried with a loud voice,

saying to all the birds that

fly in the midst of heaven,

“Come and gather together

for the supper of the great

God, that you may eat the

flesh of kings, the flesh of

captains, the flesh of mighty

men, the flesh of horses

and of those who sit on

them, and the flesh of all

people, free and slave, both

small and great.”

Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great.”

And I saw the beast, the

kings of the earth, and their

armies, gathered together

to make war against Him

who sat on the horse and

against His army.

And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army.

Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.

And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh. (Re 19:1–21)







C. Glorious King leads heaven’s armies to battle; He goes to

tread the winepress of God’s wrath (19:11-16)

D. Angel invites carrion birds to messianic banquet (v17-18)



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Type of

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Click to edit Master title styleCH 19: The Return of the King

Text CommentaryAfter this I heard what seemed to be the loud

voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,

“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory & power belong to

our God, for his judgments are true and just; for he

has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the

earth with her immorality, & has avenged on her

the blood of his servants.” Once more they cried

out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up

forever and ever.” & the twenty-four elders & the

four living creatures fell down & worshiped God

who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen.

Hallelujah!” & from the throne came a voice

saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you

who fear him, small & great.”” (Rev 18:21–19:5)


1

Church Age

2-3

42m 30d

12a

7 Seals

6


8-9 11C 13

7 Bowls (30d)

15-16 19

7A 7B 10 11A,B 12b 17a 17b-18 14b 14c1 14a14c2


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today

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A. CELEBRATION IN HEAVEN: GOD’S JUSTICE FOR DESTROYING BABYLON (19:1-5)

Main Point: God will avenge the blood of His people on ‘Harlot Babylon’ – godless &

idolatrous, materialistic society. She will be totally destroyed forever

• ‘a great multitude in heaven crying out “Hallelujah’ for he has judged the great prostitute –

CONTRAST 1: REACTION TO BABYLON’s FALL. Earth-dwellers mourn (Ch18)

heaven’s response is ‘Hallelujah!’. The contrast of responses magnifies how far the

hearts of the kings & merchants of the earth (ch 18) are from God

• God’s angels & elect will celebrate 5 things:

i. ‘Salvation & glory & power belong to our God’ – His greatness ii. ‘for his judgments are true and just’ –His judgments

iii. ‘for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth’ – Babylon’s judgment,which she deserves for corrupting the world. All suffering & death is her fault

iv. ‘& has avenged on her the blood of his servants’ – retribution for the saints

v. ‘her smoke goes up forever’ – she will never be rebuilt. There will never again be a

lasting wicked society. There will be an everlasting reminder of her destruction

• Celebration anticipates completion of Babylon’s judgment at Christ’s return. This is

God’s answer to the saints’ prayers in Ch 6:

A. Celebration 1: Babylon destroyed B. Celebration 2: Lamb’s wedding feast C. King of kings, riding to war D. Great Feast for Carryon Birds E. Armageddon


(tangent… ‘what does the repetitive usage of

that unusual phrase mean?’

Click to edit Master title style1st ‘Inclusio’ of Ch 19

‘Day of the Lord’: Plan to redeem & judge the earth42m 30d

7 Seals

6


8-9 11C 13

7 Bowls

15-16 19

7A 7B 10 11A,B 12b 17a 17b-18 14b 14c1 14a14c2

42m

“How long before you will

judge & avenge our blood

on those who dwell on the

earth?”

(Re 6:10)

Hallelujah!...His judgments are true

& just; for he has judged the great

prostitute… & has avenged on

her the blood of his servants.”

(Re 19:2)

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The phrase ‘judge & avenge our blood’ appears twice, forming an ‘inclusio’

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[3] “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

[4] “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

[5] “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

[6] “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

[7] “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

[8] “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

[9] “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

[10] “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom

of heaven.

(Mt 5:1-10)

example

An ‘inclusio' is a literary device used to structure written materials. The writer states the main theme or idea at both the beginning and end of a literary section, by using similar words or phrases, which therefore act as ‘bookends’ to the section.

Also known as bracketing, or enveloping, it's intended to introduce and conclude a section by clearly stating the main point or theme. Everything in-between the ‘bookends’ is an expansion on the main theme. An ‘inclusio' defines sections.

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definition

An inclusio is used to bring structure to literary works by defining sections, and to

emphasise and clarify the main points or themes of those sections

Click to edit Master title styleFulfilment of OT eschatological themes at Christ’s coming


7 Seals

6


8-9 11C 13

7 Bowls

15-16 19

7A 7B 10 11A,B 12b 17a 17b-18 14b 14c1 14a14c2

42m

“How long before you will

judge & avenge our blood on

those who dwell on the earth?”

(Re 6:10)

Hallelujah!...His judgments are true &

just; for he has judged the great

prostitute… & has avenged on her the

blood of his servants.”

(Re 19:2)

( )

The ‘judge & avenge our blood’ ‘inclusio’ tells us the judgment of Babylon at Christ’s return will

fulfil the ancient eschatological theme that God will vindicate & avenge His people

PSALM 79

O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth. They

have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.

We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us.

How long, O LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire? Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you,

and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name! For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.

Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low. Help us, O

God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake!

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations

before our eyes! Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die! Return

sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!

But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.

Click to edit Master title styleMajor themes that climax with the return of Jesus


7 Seals

6


8-9 11C 13

7 Bowls

15-16 19

42m

“behold, a white horse! & its rider had a bow,

and a crown was given to him (Re 6:1–2)

A beast rising… with 10 crowns… &

blasphemous names (Re 13:1–2)

“How long before you will judge & avenge our

blood?” (Re 6:10)

The kings of the earth & the great ones &

the generals & the rich & the powerful, &

everyone, slave & free, hid themselves… from

[God] & the wrath of the Lamb (Re 6:15–17)

“Salvation belongs to our God … Blessing &

glory… & power … to our God!” (Re 7:10–12)

“The salvation & the power & the kingdom of

our God &… his Christ have come (12:10)

“Fallen is Babylon… The smoke of their

torment goes up forever & ever (Re 14:8-11)

“The kingdom of the world has become the

kingdom of our Lord & his Christ, & he shall

reign forever… you have begun to reign…

your wrath came, & the time for… destroying

the destroyers of the earth (Re 11:18)

The kings of the whole world… gather…for

battle on the great day of God…. & they

gathered at … Armageddon. (Re 16:14–16)

“Fear God and give him glory (Re 14:7)… Who

will not fear, O Lord, & glorify your name? …

All nations will come & worship you, for your

righteous acts have been revealed.” (Re 15:4)

‘behold, a white horse! [it’s rider] is called

Faithful & True…[with] many crowns… [&] a

sharp sword… he is called The Word of

God… [&] King of kings (19:11-16)

he has judged the great prostitute… & has

avenged on her [our] blood” (Re 19:2)

“Eat the flesh of kings… of generals… of

mighty men… and… all men, both free &

slave, both small & great.”

(Re 19:17–18)

“Hallelujah! Salvation & glory & power belong

to our God, for his judgments are true and just

(Re 19:1–2)

“So will Babylon… be thrown down… he has

judged [her] who corrupted the earth… her

smoke goes up forever ” (Re 18:21-19:3)

“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty

reigns. (Re 19:6)

“& I saw the beast & the kings of the earth with

their armies gathered [for] war against [the

Lamb] (Re 19:17–19)

Praise our God, all you his servants, you who

fear him, small and great…. “Hallelujah! For

the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

(Re 19:4-6)

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)• God’s Anointed Servant - The Messiah, The King of kings, will

establish God’s kingdom on earth

• God will avenge His saints’ blood

• God will judge all wickedness on

“the Great Day of His Wrath”

• God will fully save / deliver His people, when

He establishes His Kingdom on earth

• Babylon will Fall – God will

judge the wicked society

that persecutes His people

• All will be judged justly - God

will reward the righteous &

punish the wicked

All major eschatological themes climax with Jesus’ 2nd Coming

A beast rising out of the sea… then I saw

another beast rising (Re 13:1–2)

the beast was captured… with the false

prophet … & thrown … into the lake of fire (Re

19:11–20)

• The ‘Man of Lawlessness’,

son of destruction, will fall( )

• All people will acknowledge

& worship God

• God will triumph in The Final

Great Battle (Armageddon)

The winepress was trodden… & blood

flowed from the winepress (Re 14:20) He will tread the winepress of the fury of the

wrath of God the Almighty. (Re 19:15) ( )• Jesus will crush the nations

in the winepress of God’s

wrath in the Last Day

Click to edit Master title styleChrist’s 2nd Coming: Climax Part 1 (judgment)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

7th Seal7th Trump

7th Bowl

Christ’s 2nd Coming in CH 19 is also the culmination of the Book of Revelation.

(The presence of the Inclusio’s also support the ‘telescopic structure’ of the book)

6th Seal

The kings of the earth & the great ones & the generals & the

rich & the powerful, & everyone, slave & free, hid

themselves… from [God] & the wrath of the Lamb, for the great

day of their wrath has come” (Re 6:15–17)

“Eat the flesh of kings… of

generals … of mighty men…

and… all men, both free & slave,

both small & great.”

(Re 19:17–18)

7th Trump

“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our

Lord and of his Christ, & he shall reign forever… you have…

begun to reign… your wrath came, & the time for… destroying

the destroyers of the earth (Re 11:18)

“he has judged the great

prostitute who corrupted the

earth with her immorality…

Hallelujah! For the Lord our God

the Almighty reigns. (Re 19:6)

6th Bowl

The kings of the whole world… gather…for battle on the great

day of God…. & they gathered at … Armageddon.

(Re 16:14–16)

“Gather for the great supper of

God… & I saw the beast & the

kings of the earth with their

armies gathered [for] war against

[the Lamb] & his army (19:17–19)

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7 Seals: 7 Trumps: 7 Bowls:Ch 6-19 Ch 8-19 Ch 15-19

Christ’s return,

Armageddon


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Text CommentaryAfter this I heard what seemed to be the loud

voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,

“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory & power belong to

our God, for his judgments are true and just; for he

has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the

earth with her immorality, & has avenged on her

the blood of his servants.” Once more they cried

out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up

forever and ever.” & the twenty-four elders & the

four living creatures fell down & worshiped God

who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen.

Hallelujah!” & from the throne came a voice

saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you

who fear him, small & great.”” (Rev 18:21–19:5)


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A. Celebration in Heaven: God’s justice for destroying Babylon (19:1-5)

• Jesus’ 2nd coming culminates Babylon’s 3 phase judgment: 1) Harlot destroyed in civil

war at mid-point of Gr-Trib (Ch 17); 2) AC’s global network of wicked idolatrous cities,

destroyed at 7 Bowls (Ch16); 3) AC, False Prophet, wicked kings & their armies

Armageddon (Ch19)

• Past tense guarantees Babylon’s judgment

• Note the threefold salvation theme: 1) Saints’ salvation & reward goes hand in hand

with 2) destruction of the wicked, and 3) the coming of God’s kingdom. There can be

no worldwide Zion without the destruction of worldwide Babylon. Christ’s must judge


“We give thanks to you, Lord God

Almighty… for you have… begun

to reign. The nations raged, but

your wrath came, and the time

for the dead to be judged, and

for rewarding your servants… for

destroying the destroyers of the

earth.” (Re 11:17–18)

Hallelujah! Salvation & glory & power

belong to our God… for he has judged

the great prostitute who corrupted the

earth… & has avenged on her the

blood of his servants….

The Lord… reigns. “Hallelujah!... for the

marriage of the Lamb has come, and

his Bride has made herself ready;

(Re 19:1–7)

( )• Conclusion: Encouragement for God’s people: Trust in God, wait on Him. God will

vindicate you; He will mete out justice to those who persecute His people. Therefore

wait patiently for the time of salvation, when God will make all things right


Text Commentary“Then I heard what seemed to

be the voice of a great multitude,

like the roar of many waters and

like the sound of mighty peals of

thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah!

For the Lord our God the

Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice

and exult and give him the glory,

for the marriage of the Lamb has

come, and his Bride has made

herself ready; it was granted her

to clothe herself with fine linen,

bright and pure”— for the fine

linen is the righteous deeds of

the saints. And the angel said to

me, “Write this: Blessed are

those who are invited to the

marriage supper of the Lamb.”

And he said to me, “These are

the true words of God.” Then I

fell down at his feet to worship

him, but he said to me, “You

must not do that! I am a fellow

servant with you and your

brothers who hold to the

testimony of Jesus. Worship

God.” For the testimony of Jesus

is the spirit of prophecy.


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B. CELEBRATION 2: LAMB’S WEDDING FEAST (19:6-10)Main point: In antithetical contrast to Babylon, the reward that awaits God’s faithful saints

is a new life of unprecedented intimacy with God & infinite blessing under His care

• Hallelujah!’ – celebration of Christ’s coming. Celebrating 2 particular things

i. ‘the Lord… Almighty reigns’ –• ‘God’s reign is a direct consequence of his judgment of Babylon. He’s

demonstrated He’s the Omnipotent divine king by deposing Babylon

• Ends 7th Trump phase: Ch 19’s events bring to a close the 7th Trump phase. This phrase serves to ‘close the brackets’ which ‘opened’ with the same phrase

at 11:17, at the sound of the 7th trump.

ii. ‘marriage of the Lamb has come’ – CONTRAST 2: HARLOT BABYLON’s FATE BRIDE’s FATE. In contrast to Harlot, who was destroyed by ‘her man’, Jesus

will consummate His eternal love covenant with us at His return. Contrast magnifies awful fate of God’s enemies, & wonderful reward of the faithful

• No actual ceremony: There is only a declaration that the Bride is ready, and the wedding feast has come. Revelation does not actually portray the wedding itself. This

section is not placed here for chronological reasons, but for rhetorical reasons. 19B

juxtaposes the destiny of God’s Bride against the fate of the Harlot in 19A.

• So when does the wedding feast take place? After Christ’s coming. His 2nd coming to

receive His Bride after an extended and undefined period of absence from her corresponds to the presentation of the Bride to the Groom, after an extended and

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B. CELEBRATION 2: LAMB’S WEDDING FEAST

• ‘Bride has made herself ready’ –Bride is all of ‘the saints’, His believing people.

In fulfilment of Isa 61-62



(tangent… The Wedding theme

Click to edit Master title styleBride of Christ / Wife of God metaphor in scripture

For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of

Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called. (Is 54:5)

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good

news to the poor… to proclaim… the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance

of our God…. I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has

clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of

righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress,

and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. (Is 61:10)

For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her

righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch… You shall

be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,

but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her… for the LORD delights in you… as the

bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you. (Is 62:1–5)

I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the LORD. (Ho 2:20)

“When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and I

spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my

vow to you and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord God, and you

became mine. (Eze 16:8–10)

“The days are coming… when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the

house of Judah, not like the [Old covenant], my covenant that they broke, though I was

their husband, declares the LORD. For this is the covenant that I will make…: I will put

my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall

be my people. [and] they shall all know me [intimately]” (Je 31:31–34)

For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you

as a pure virgin to Christ. (2 Co 11:2)

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her… so

that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such

thing, that she might be holy and without blemish… “Therefore a man shall leave his

father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This

mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.

However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she

respects her husband. (Eph 5:25–33)

“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his

son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they

would not come… [some] seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned

their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were

not worthy. Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many

as you find.’ And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they

found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests. “But when the king

came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. And he

said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was

speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him

into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For

many are called, but few are chosen.” (Mt 22:1–14)

OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT

Marriage metaphor describes an eternal future of intimate Communion with God,

which will commence with the 2nd coming of Jesus, & fulfils Isa 61-62 promises

1) Happens at time of the Day of Vengeance of the Lord

2) Wedding clothes are ‘garments of salvation’ – fruit of saving faith


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• made herself ready– has 2 meanings:

• Collective: the full harvest has come in (Rev 14:15-16; Rom 11:25)

• Individual: responsibility for our state of readiness at His coming

• fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints – Our eternal attire will be our ‘righteous

deeds’ in this life. Another element of the contrast between Babylon & Zion: those of Babylon focus on ornate & expensive clothing & earning money needed to pay for their

Vanity Fair; saints prepare heavenly attire by devotion to good works, not fashion

• it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright & pure – our righteousness

originates in grace. First, we are washed & made clean by His grace. Then grace

automatically produces good deeds (the new nature). The righteous deeds are neither of the flesh (legalism), nor absent (since grace results in righteous living):

• “By grace you have been saved through faith… this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a

result of works… For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which

God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Eph 2:8–10) • ‘work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and

to work for his good pleasure.’ (Php 2:12–13)

• “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, self-control.” (Gal 5:22–23)

• ENCOURAGEMENT: The saints WILL prepare themselves. This is both the guaranteed result & final proof of salvation. Saints remain “faithful” (2:10, 13; 13:10;

14:12; 17:14), maintain their “testimony for Jesus” (1:9; 6:9; 12:11, 17; 20:4), endure

hardship (1:9; 2:2–3, 19; 3:10; 13:10; 14:12), and obey God’s commands (12:17; 14:12). The Spirit of Christ in us causes this response to hardship
































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• ‘Blessed are those who are invited’ – overcomers: come out of Babylon, are faithful

until the end (Rev 12:11; 15:2; 22:14). Mixed metaphor.

• As a collective, we are the Bride.

• As individuals, we are the guests at His wedding ceremony & end times

banquet (Isa 25:6-7; Mt 22:1-14;)

• ‘the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy’ – the ultimate acid test of true prophecy: Jesus Christ is exalted as Saviour & Eternal King

• CONCLUSION: God gives us a glorious hope to anticipate – The Marriage of the Lamb to (we) His Bride. This marriage is a metaphor for God’s biblical promise of an

eternal paradise characterised by intimate, unbroken Communion with God that commences after the 2nd coming of Jesus & His destruction of God’s enemies.

Contrasting this hope to the fate of Babylon should keep us faithful to Jesus until the

end


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Ch 1

Ch 2-3

Ch 4-5

Ch 6-18

Ch 19 Ch 21-22

Son of Man (Dan 7)

Head of His Church

Worthy Lamb of God

Kinsman Redeemer

King of kings, Word of

God, Just & Enraged

Judge Eternal King

Ch 20

Merciful Judge


Text CommentaryThen I saw heaven opened, &

behold, a white horse! The

one sitting on it is called

Faithful & True, & in

righteousness he judges &

makes war. His eyes are like

a flame of fire, & on his head

are many diadems, & he has

a name written that no one

knows but himself. He is

clothed in a robe dipped in

blood, & the name by which

he is called is The Word of

God. & the armies of heaven,

arrayed in fine linen, white &

pure, were following him on

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C. RETURN OF THE KING OF KINGS (19:11-16)

Main points:

1) Jesus is the true King of kings.

2) He will return as a man of war to judge the nations, and establish God’s kingdom

on earth.

3) At His 2nd coming He will fulfil all the OT prophecies of the coming Messiah.

• ‘heaven opened’ - God is about to act on earth in a decisive way (cf. 11:19 &

15:5, where heavenly temple is opened prior to great interventions of War in

Heavens, and then the 7 Bowls of Wrath)

• a white horse! One sitting on it – this is the most glorious description of Christ

as Warrior King & Messiah in scripture

• Roman Triumphal march imagery used: white horse; crowns; title; army

following.

• Triumph imagery used before battle because victory is so certain



(tangent… Christ’s 2nd coming

Click to edit Master title style“For the

Son of Man

is going to

come with

his angels

in the glory

of his

Father”

(Mt16:27)

Click to edit Master title style“As the lightning comes

from the east & shines

as far as the west, so

will be the coming of the

Son of Man. … the sun

will be darkened, and

the moon will not give

its light, and the stars

will fall from heaven…

Then will appear in

heaven the sign of the

Son of Man, & all the

tribes of the earth will

mourn, & they will see

the Son of Man coming

on the clouds of heaven

with power and great

glory. (Mt 24:27–31)










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• 3 categories of Christ’s characteristics revealed in Rev 19:

1) 2x General; 2) 3x Judicial; 3) 4x Kingly

1) GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS & MISSION

i. Faithful & True – perfectly faithful to Father God & us; acts in truth

ii. in righteousness he judges & makes war- 2nd coming is to judge & war

against & destroy all opposition to His eternal gov’t of perfect justice

2) JUDICIAL CHARACTERISTICS

iii. ‘the name by which he is called is The Word of God’ – He is the

manifestation of perfect wisdom. Hence He is qualified to judge in truth

iv. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations’–

• Power of life & death - Sword was symbol of Roman authority over life &

death, held by emperor & his governors. But Christ alone has final

authority of life & death.

• Emphasises Jesus’ judicial role, & instrument - the Word of Power.

He spoke the universe into being (Jn 1), by His Word He upholds the

universe (Heb 1:3), & each life owes its existence to Him (Col 1:17). He

simply speaks His will & it is done. Judgm’t merely requires His Word.

• Fulfils Isa 11 expectation of Messiah (see (1) below).

v. ‘eyes like a flame’– sees our hearts & minds, judges truly, based on

perfect knowledge


Source: (1) Charts on the Book of Revelation (Kregel Charts of the Bible & Theology) (2007); Mark Wilson

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3) KINGLY CHARACTERISTICS

vi. ‘on his head are many diadems…On his robe & thigh he has a name

written, King of kings & Lord of lords’ –

• Fulfils Dan 7 & Ps 2 Messianic expectation – the King of kings. But

Jesus is the One given all power & authority in heaven & on earth (Mt

28:16-20; Dan 7:14; Ps 2)

• In contrast to Caesar (at time of writing) & AC (in end times), who are

wrongly addressed by the same title.

CONTRAST #4: Christ is repeatedly presented as the TRUE King of kings,

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3) KINGLY CHARACTERISTICS (cont…):

vii. name written that no one knows but himself – Infinite majesty. Was

common in ancient times to believe all beings had a hidden name that

contained their true essence. Revelation of His name = revealing HIM in a

way previously unknown (see Ex 6:3). Only part of His infinitely wonderful

nature has been revealed to date. Some of His majesty will be revealed at

His 2nd coming. More to discover in the next life.

viii. ‘clothed in a robe dipped in blood’ –

• Fulfils calling of Isa 63 Messianic Warrior King

• Personally involved in releasing the 7 Bowls of wrath, & then

Armageddon, destruction & death on mankind blood spattered robes

ix. ‘& the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white & pure, were following

him on white horses’–

• Armies are primarily the saints – ‘They will make war on the Lamb, &

the Lamb will conquer … those with him are called & chosen & faithful.’

(Re 17:14)

• Armies of heaven can easily drive evil off the planet. But in mercy, God

gives time to repent, until the time for vengeance



Text CommentaryThen I saw an angel

standing in the sun, & with

a loud voice he called to

all the birds that fly

directly overhead, “Come,

gather for the great

supper of God, to eat the


captains, the flesh of

mighty men, the flesh of

horses and their riders, &

the flesh of all men, both

free & slave, both small &

great.”


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D. GREAT FEAST OF GOD FOR CARRION BIRDS (19:17-18)

Main point: Jesus’ 2nd Coming will fulfil the prophecies of the great end times battle between God & His enemies

• to all the birds… “gather for the great supper of God, to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of

mighty men… & the birds were gorged with their flesh’ –

• Fulfilment of Gog & Magog battle (Ezek Ch 38-39)

A. Celebration 1: Babylon destroyed B. Celebration 2: Lamb’s wedding feast C. King of kings, riding to war D. Great Feast for Carrion Birds E. Armageddon


(tangent… Gog & Magog

The Gog & Magog prophesy (EzekCh 38-39):

1) When does it happen?

2) Is it the same as Armageddon?

3) How does it relate to other end times battles in prophecy?

1. G&M appears to be the final Armageddon battle since Many outcomes of G&M appear to be

the same outcomes only true after Armageddon. In Ezel Ch 38-39, after G&M: o It is the time of God restoring Israel's fortunes, spiritually and materially (39:25-29)o Israel will have no more enemies (39:26)o God will pour His Spirit on Israel - this definitely happens post-armageddon (39:29)o The nations will know that God is God (38:19; 29:6-7)o God's name will not be profaned anymore o Israel will know that God is their God from that day forward (39:21-23)o The nations will know Israel went into captivity for sinning against God (39:21-23)

2. YET there appear to be contradictory scriptures which make it seem that G&M is unlikely to be

Armageddon

i. Israel will be living in peace, not under threat of war, when G&M attacks. Only time Israel is

likely to have peace before the Millennium is 1st half of tribulationo Before Tribulation - surrounded by Islamic nations sworn to destroy Israel, plus the

heightened conflict around Israel rebuilding the templeo After AOD – ‘war decreed until the end’ (Dan 9:27; Dan 11-12), and the AC will hate Israel

and invade Israel several times (Dan 11:29-45)

ii. Gog will be buried in Israel - vs. AC thrown alive into lake of fire

• Yet Gog could be an underling of AC - not AC himself. This could be merely one of

many forces coming against Israel

iii. G&M invasion force seems to be a different group of nations with a different intent to the

Armageddon force. G&M war is a major group of nations going to plunder Israel,; Armageddon

is all nations going up against God in Israel

• But G&M could be merely one of many armies coming into Israel

3. There are only 2 ways to harmonise all of these ‘clues’ with the end times storyline:

1. G&M is likely to take place within first 3.5 yrs of Tribulation

2. G&M is the Armageddon battle. The reason Israel is at peace is because they have

accepted their Messiah & have confidence in Him despite AC

4. #1 poses 2 difficulties : o Why would the Lord deliver Israel in this G&M battle, only to later deliver Israel up to her enemies

in the next battle (AOD, Zech 13)?

- Potentially to reveal to the whole world that the God of Israel is the true God and Allah is a

deception? o Why does it seem like the outcome of G&M is that Israel and the nations know that God is God, if

the Great Tribulation follows (where the Nations are in rebellion against God)?

- Maybe the G&M battle is viewed as a part of the broader process of God judging the earth

and delivering Israel's enemies. Hence, although in the specific battle there are some

differences vs. the actual final battle of Armageddon, the outcomes described by Ezekiel are

the outcomes of the broader judgment process over the 7 year tribulation

5. More likely, the answer is #2 – G&M IS the Armageddon battle. Israel is at peace at this time

because they have accepted their Messiah and have confidence in God delivering them,

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Text CommentaryThen I saw an angel

standing in the sun, & with

a loud voice he called to

all the birds that fly

directly overhead, “Come,

gather for the great

supper of God, to eat the


captains, the flesh of

mighty men, the flesh of

horses and their riders, &

the flesh of all men, both

free & slave, both small &

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D. GREAT FEAST OF GOD FOR CARRION BIRDS (19:17-18)

Main point: Jesus’ 2nd Coming will fulfil the prophecies of the great end times battle between God & His enemies

• to all the birds… “gather for the great supper of God, to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of

mighty men… & the birds were gorged with their flesh’ –

• Fulfilment of Gog & Magog battle (Ezek Ch 38-39)

• Therefore, Ezek 38-39 sheds much more light on this battle, esp. key nations

• Symbolic of being scorned & detested by God. Ancient M-Eastern cultures feared lack of proper burial,

some suspicious about effects in afterlife. Culturally, a proper burial was expected; failure to do so was a

sign of utmost scorn. For jews, it was a curse for corpse to be eaten by birds & beasts (Deut 28)

• CONTRAST #3: 2 Feasts. Saints invited to Lamb’s Feast. Rebels ARE the feast for carrion birds

• ‘of all men, both free & slave, both small & great’ –

• Forms inclusio with 6th Seal

• Inclusio informs us that the events anticipated by men in 6th Seal now find their conclusion in Rev Ch

19: ‘the great day of their wrath has come”. The broad ‘day of God’s wrath’ begins at 7th Seal, proceeds in

escalating intensity through the Tribulation, & climaxes with the 7 bowls of God’s wrath & Christ’s return

• CONCLUSION: Christ is God’s prophesied Saving Warrior King. At His return, He will destroy God’s enemies


The kings of the earth & the great ones & the

generals & the rich & the powerful, & everyone,

slave & free, hid themselves…” (Re 6:15–17)

“Come, gather… to eat the flesh of kings, …of

generals… of mighty men, … & of all men, both free

and slave, both small and great.” (Re 19:17–18)


Text Commentary& I saw the beast & the kings of

the earth with their armies

gathered to make war against him

who was sitting on the horse &

against his army. & the beast was

captured, & with it the false

prophet who in its presence had

done the signs by which he

deceived those who had received

the mark of the beast & those who

worshiped its image. These two

were thrown alive into the lake of

fire that burns with sulfur. & the

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came from the mouth of him who

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E. ARMAGEDDON (19:19-21)

Main point: Armageddon is not even a battle. Jesus will crush the AC, False Prophet, all hostile kings &

armies all together, in an instant, merely by showing up

THOSE WHO WAR AGAINST HIM – ALL PEOPLE WHO ALLY WITH WICKEDNESS

• I saw the beast & the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him’ -

• This is a straight continuation of 7th Bowl of wrath, & describes the actual battle at Armageddon

• God’s enemies: 1) beast & 2) the kings of the earth 3) their armies.

Due to demonic deception released at 6th Bowl, Beast will succeed in deluding world Rulers & military

leaders into going to war against Jesus. They will be so demonised & wicked & they will hate Jesus

so much, they will consciously choose war against Him even after seeing Him come in clouds of fire!

• Even though the Beast gathers the nations, God is the ultimate force behind their gathering:

‘I will… put hooks into your jaws, & I… bring you out, & all your army… a great host… In the latter days I will bring you against

my land, that the nations may know me, when through you, O Gog, I vindicate my holiness before their eyes. (Eze 38:4-16)

• CONTRAST #5: Believers experience Christ’s 2nd Coming as a victory over evil followed by a

celebratory feast; Unbelievers experience it as the Final World War, defeat, & judgment

HIS VICTORY – TOTAL, INSTANT, EASY

• ‘beast & false prophet captured … thrown alive into the lake of fire’ –the men & the spirits that possess

them will immediately be thrown into Hell. Fulfilment of Dan Ch 7 victory of God’s Messiah



(tangent… Armageddon

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Ezekiel

Vision of God onthrone in heaven

Coals poured out on Jer’m, symbolising judgment irreversibly released

Faithful sealed before judgment

Millennial Kingdom, based in Jer’, revolving around

gigantic Temple

Judgm’t of Babylon,the Harlot

Daniel Ch 77:13-14

Son of Man presented before Ancient of Days,

inherits Kingdom

7:3-8, 15-25

Beast kingdom & Beast, blaspheming, destroying saints, until destroyed by God

Daniel Ch10-12Ch10:4-6,14

Vision of Mighty Angel, come to prophesy about Israel’s final days. Daniel loses strength. Angel touches him, he regains strength.

Ch11-12, esp 12:7,11,12

Antichrist kingdom & exploits, incl. Abom. of Des’n, blasphemy, destroying saints for 42m,

until AC supernaturally destroyed

Resurrection of righteous

Resurrection of wicked

12:2a 12:2b

Daniel Ch 9

‘Prince who is to come’ makes strong covenant with many for 1 week / 7 years

9:27a

At ½ way, he ends Jewish worship in Jer’m

9:27b

Decreed end poured out on Desolator

9:27d

‘One who makes desolate’, rises on abominable power

9:27c

Joel

Signs in heavens & earth, sun dark, moon blood, before Day of the Lord

2:30-31

Harvest of wrath, winepress of God’s wrath trodden. All nations gather for war in Israel, destroyed by Lord

3:3-14

Zechariah

2 Witnesses, Olive Trees & Lampstands. Anointed Mission:

rebuild Jewish Temple

4:3-14

Measurement of Jer’m: Will be enlarged even

as Babylon is judged

Ch2

2 Battles of Jer’m. 1st: Jer’m sacked, Jews killed, taken captive. 2nd: God gathers all nations for battle @ Jer’m. Israel

calls on Jesus, He fights for them, defends Jer’m.

Ch10-14

Lament for Tyre, commercial centre

Mighty Angel lifts right hand,declares timeframe for these things: 42m

12:7

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Ch7

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10:5-6

Exodus**Type 10 Plagues on Pharaoh & Egypt, while

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Ch 7-12

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Stubborn Pharoah’s army drowned in Red Sea

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‘Those that pierced Him’ shall see Him & mourn

12:6-10

Song of Moses

15

God’s people persecuted by Pharaoh in Egypt

Ch 1-6

Ch1 Ch10Ch9 Ch40-48Ch16,23 | Ch27-282:8-3:15Ch2-3 Ch38-39

Gog & Magog battle

Gog & Magog battle

7:9-14, 18, 26-27

4 Angelic Horsemen,patrolling earth for God

Ch1:8-12

Elijah will come before Great Day of the Lord

Mal 4:1-5

Lord delivers Israel from nations gathered against her, saves her from ‘the Assyrian’

Mic 4:11-13, 5:5-15

ZephaniaGod gathers all wicked

nations, judges them

3:8

Pure hearted remnant of Israel remain; Nations worship God

3:9-18

Israel in state of rebellion: leaders lead people astray, people love sin, despise God

3:1-7

Babylon destroyed

Jer 50-51

God judges all nations

Jer 25

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In the Day of the Lord’s vengeance, people will hide in caves from His wrath

2:6-22

Man of War from Bozrah, tramples

winepress of His wrath

63:2-6

King of Babylon (satan) cast down from heaven

Ch14

Messianic Kingdom from Jerusalem

2:1-5

Jer’m’s glory, &no more death ;

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Judgment on the whole earth

Ch24

Ch13-14

Day of the Lord: Babylon destroyed, whole world judged

62:1-5

Jer’m receives New name; Bride prepared to Marry Lord

49

Servant of Lord judges with sword of mouth; Israel restored,

her enemies judged

31:4-8

The lord protects Jer’m,attacks the Assyrian

42:13-15

Like Man of War, He rises against His foes

59:16-20

Redeemer comes to Zion, to avenge the wicked & & redeem

His repentant people

34

Day of vengeance, recompense for Zion

The Lord judges the Nations

66:7-18

God comes in fire to judge all flesh,

& restore Jer’m & Israel

65:17-25 ; 66:19-24

New Heavens & New Earth; Jer’m again blessed;

Nations brings all Christians to Jer’m,

66:1-5

God loves faithfulness & righteousness;

He hates sacrifices at the temple

65:1-15, 66:4,6

God judges Israel’s unfaithful & unbelieving

61

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97

Jesus comes in glory to judge the nations &

establish His kingdom

50:1-3

God comes to judge sinners

79

God’s faithful remnant cry out to Him for deliverance, after Jerusalem has been sacked by her enemies

21:8-12

The Lord finds & destroys all His enemies

2

Nations rage against God’s rule, & His Anointed. God laughs at them. Jesus WILL reign from Zion

22:27-31

All people come to worship God

22:22-26

Jews receive revelation of God

96

Jesus comes in glory to judge the nations &

establish His kingdom

110

Jesus shatters kings & judges the nations on day of His wrath,

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Whole world sees Son of Man coming in glory

1 Thes 4:16 - 5:1-3

Lord returns with angels, Rapture, sudden destruction

on the wicked

2 Thes 2:8

Jesus destroys AC with breath of His mouth

2 Thes 2:3-12

Coming of lawless one, rebellion,

Mt 24: 1-13; Luk 21

Signs preceding the end

Mt 24: 15-28

Abomination of desolation and Great Tribulation

Luk 21:25-27

Whole world sees Son of Man coming in glory

Luk 21:8-19

Signs preceding the end

Luk 21:20-24

Abomination of desolation and Great Tribulation

Luke

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Click to edit Master title styleHow God will strike the nations at Armageddon

But on that day… my wrath will be roused in my anger…

- there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel… all the people who are on the face of the earth, shall quake at my presence. And

the mountains shall be thrown down, and the cliffs shall fall, and every wall shall tumble to the ground.

- I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Lord GOD. Every man’s sword will be against his brother.

- With pestilence and bloodshed I will enter into judgment with him

- and I will rain upon him and his hordes… torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur….

- I will give you to birds of prey of every sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured

(Eze 38:18–23; 39:4–5)

- I will strike every horse with panic

- and its rider with madness

- I [will] strike every horse… with blindness

- Then the clans of Judah [will have] strength through the Lord of hosts… And they shall devour to the right and to the left all the

surrounding peoples

(Zec 12:4–6)

- And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike [them]:

- their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet

- their eyes will rot in their sockets

- their tongues will rot in their mouths.

- And on that day a great panic from the LORD shall fall on them, so that… the hand of the one will be raised against the hand of the other.

- And a plague like this plague shall fall on the horses, the mules, the camels, the donkeys, and whatever beasts may be in those camps.

(Zec 14:12–15)

Jesus will speak judgment on His enemies at Armageddon, resulting in horrifying

plagues that kill His enemies without Jesus lifting a finger

Click to edit Master title styleLift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory?

The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle! Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that

the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory! (Ps 24:7–10)

The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” The Lord sends forth from Zion

your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies! … he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath. He will execute

judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter chiefs over the wide earth. (Ps 110:1–6)

Who is this who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, he who is splendid in his apparel, marching in the

greatness of his strength? “It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save.” Why is your apparel red, and your garments

like his who treads in the winepress? “I have trodden the winepress alone…; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in

my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and stained all my apparel. For the day of vengeance was in my heart,

and my year of redemption had come… I trampled down the peoples in my anger; I made them drunk in my wrath, and I

poured out their lifeblood on the earth.” (Is 63:1–6)

Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves there. Bring down your warriors, O LORD. Let the

nations stir themselves up and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.

Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Go in, tread, for the winepress is full. The vats overflow, for their evil is great.

Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. The sun and the

moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. The LORD roars from Zion, and utters his voice from Jerusalem,

and the heavens and the earth quake. But the LORD is a refuge to his people, a stronghold to the people of Israel. (Joe

3:11–16)

‘There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the

LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge

and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. With righteousness he shall judge the poor, and

decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his

lips he shall kill the wicked. (Is 11:4)

OT prophecies regarding the Messianic Warrior King’s final great battle


“I have cut off nations; their battlements are in ruins; I have laid waste their streets so that no one walks in them; their cities have been made

desolate, without a man, without an inhabitant. I said, ‘Surely you will fear me; you will accept correction. Then your dwelling would not be cut

off according to all that I have appointed against you.’ But all the more they were eager to make all their deeds corrupt. “Therefore wait for

me… for the day when I rise up to seize the prey. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them my

indignation, all my burning anger; for in the fire of my jealousy all the earth shall be consumed…Behold, at that time I will deal with all your

oppressors… At that time I [will] gather you together… when I restore your fortunes before your eyes,” says the LORD. (Zep 3:6–8; 19–20)

The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and

justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around. His lightnings light up the world; the

earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his

righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. All worshipers of [idols] are put to shame (Ps 97:1–7)

For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness. (Ps 96:13)

“The LORD of hosts will come down to fight on Mount Zion and on its hill… the LORD of hosts will protect Jerusalem; he will protect and

deliver it; he will spare and rescue it.” Turn to him from whom people have deeply revolted, O children of Israel. For in that day everyone shall

cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your hands have sinfully made for you. “And the Assyrian shall fall by a sword, not of

man; and a sword, not of man, shall devour him; and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be put to forced labor. (Is 31:4–8)

A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before

him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. “I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was

speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. As for the rest of the beasts,

their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds

of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. (Da 7:10–13)… And the

kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most

High; his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.’ (Da 7:27)

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the

LORD and against his Anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens laughs;

the Lord holds them in derision. Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, “As for me, I have set my King on

Zion, my holy hill…. I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the

nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a

potter’s vessel.” (Ps 2:1–9)

OT prophecies regarding the Messianic Warrior King’s final great battle

Click to edit Master title styleIsa 2The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that

the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above

the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it, and many peoples shall come, and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of

the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.”

For out of Zion shall go the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and shall

decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks;

nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in

the light of the LORD.

For you have rejected your people, the house of Jacob, because they are full of things from the east and of fortune-tellers

like the Philistines, and they strike hands with the children of foreigners. Their land is filled with silver and gold, and there is

no end to their treasures; their land is filled with horses, and there is no end to their chariots. Their land is filled with idols;

they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made. So man is humbled, and each one is

brought low— do not forgive them!

Enter into the rock and hide in the dust from before the terror of the LORD, and from the splendor of his majesty. The

haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the LORD alone will be

exalted in that day. For the LORD of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up—and it

shall be brought low; against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up; and against all the oaks of Bashan; against all

the lofty mountains, and against all the uplifted hills; against every high tower, and against every fortified wall; against all

the ships of Tarshish, and against all the beautiful craft. And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the lofty pride

of men shall be brought low, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. And the idols shall utterly pass away. And

people shall enter the caves of the rocks and the holes of the ground, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the

splendor of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth. In that day mankind will cast away their idols of silver and their

idols of gold, which they made for themselves to worship, to the moles and to the bats, to enter the caverns of the rocks

and the clefts of the cliffs, from before the terror of the LORD, and from the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to terrify

the earth. Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he? (Is 2)


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Text Commentary& I saw the beast & the kings of

the earth with their armies

gathered to make war against him

who was sitting on the horse &

against his army. & the beast was

captured, & with it the false

prophet who in its presence had

done the signs by which he

deceived those who had received

the mark of the beast & those who

worshiped its image. These two

were thrown alive into the lake of

fire that burns with sulfur. & the

rest were slain by the sword that

came from the mouth of him who

was sitting on the horse, & all the

birds were gorged with their flesh.”


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CONCLUSION:

Destroying all evil, immediately & totally, is not difficult for God. The powerful forces of evil do not

challenge His sovereign Omnipotent will. His appointed day to drive all evil off the planet forever will

come.

For now we must trust His leadership, His plan & His timing.


And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the

breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming. (2 Th 2:8)







C. Glorious King leads heaven’s armies to battle; He goes to

tread the winepress of God’s wrath (19:11-16)

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Click to edit Master title style IN CONCLUSION:

REV CH19- THE CLIMAX OF

REVELATION & SCRIPTURE

1. The climax of book of

Revelation: >10 ‘Inclusio’s’

terminate in Revelation 19

2. The fulfilment of bible

prophecy: Most OT prophecy

culminates in Christ’s 2nd

coming in Revelation Ch 19;

Many OT Chapters speak

directly about these events:

1. AT least 9 Prophets

2. At least 10 Chapters in

Isaiah

3. At least 8 Psalms

3. The summit of revelation:

most detailed description of

Christ as coming King in the

bible, & of his confrontation of

& victory over evil

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